Warnlng : 8 Very Important Things to Do Immediately After the C0nd0m Breaks,you’re Warned

If you dread having to make the difficult, life-altering decisions that come with an unplanned pregnancy, it’s not too late—there are “morning after” and now even “week after” emergency contraceptives.

Here are seven things to consider after having unprotected se_x, including your options in terms of emergency contraception.

There’s little you can do to prevent s*xually transmitted diseases (STD) after the act, but you can still treat and manage them.

Experts recommend getting tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C virus within a couple of weeks of unprotected s_ex. If the HIV and hepatitis results are negative, you’ll need to get retested in another six months to be absolutely sure.

If you think you’ve been exposed to HIV, you can take a prophylactic course of antiretrovirals. However, this is generally reserved for high-risk scenarios (for example, a health-care worker stuck with a needle or a ra_pe victim). Mak

Taking morning-after pills doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get pregnant. A study found that women who took morning after pills had a 1.8% and 2.6% chance, respectively, of getting pregnant.

That means you’ll still need to keep an eye on things, bearing in mind that a morning-after pill can cause spotting and may alter the flow of your period, which can make it hard to tell if you are pregnant.